Wynn Resorts Ltd. founder Steve Wynn appears to have plenty of work to do in China – and no plans to retire.
Wynn was asked about business during an interview to be published in Monday’s Wall Street Journal.
The Journal specifically asked Wynn if he had anyone in mind to become the next CEO of Wynn Resorts, which has the Wynn Las Vegas/Encore casino-resort complex on the Las Vegas Strip and the Wynn Macau/Encore complex in the Chinese gambling district of Macau.
"Not in the sense you're asking. I'm too young. I'm 69 and I got married (a few) weeks ago. I'm healthy and I'm going out with my boots on," Wynn said.
Wynn did single out Linda Chen as being among a group of young, smart and healthy executives with the company.
She’s president of Wynn International Marketing Ltd. and is chief operating officer of Wynn Resorts Macau. Chen, who is in her mid 40s, is also a board member of both Wynn Macau Ltd. and Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts Ltd.
"So if you ask me who could do it? A Chinese woman," Wynn told the Journal.
Wynn also said he flies to Macau at least every six weeks. Plans are progressing there for a second Wynn casino resort to be open by 2015.